Most Expensive Lawyer

So, who are they? Here is a fast look in the richest attorneys in the entire world, ranked from the lowest net worth to the greatest. Please be aware that the individuals on this list are all practicing attorneys or judges. There are loads of other "lawyers" with a considerably higher net worth, but they simply have a law degree and no more use it.

Harish Salve: $6 million

At 59 years old, Harish Salve has worked tirelessly to develop a reputation as one of India's best (and most expensive) attorneys, specializing in commercial, constitutional, and taxation law. Salve, who comes from a long line of attorneys and formerly served as the Solicitor General of India, currently costs customers about $45,000 a day. In addition to representing several government entities, large company clients, and industrialist Mukesh Ambani, he's represented Bollywood celebrities in criminal cases. In fact, he is often referred to as famed actor Salman Khan's "guardian angel" for keeping him from jail on a hit and run charge. (Indian prisons are notorious for harsh conditions.)

Alan Dershowitz: $25 million

After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1962, Alan Dershowitz went right to work. By 1964, he was a part of the Harvard Law School faculty and in 1967, he had been made a full professor. (He murdered in 2013.) While teaching classes, he was also making a name for himself in the criminal law field. Thanks to his standing as the "top lawyer of last resort," he's a bevy of high-profile customers, such as Mike Tyson, Jim Baker, Leona Helmsley, O.J. Simpson, and Jeffrey Epstein. Additionally, he's composed over a dozen books. Everything collectively helped him collect his fortune

David Boies: $20 million

Currently serving as the chairman of Boies, Schiller & Flexner, David Boies formerly served as Chief Counsel for the US Senate. He graduated from Yale University in 1966 and almost immediately made a name for himself. He amassed his fortune by representing a number of big corporations, such as IBM, Napster, George Steinbrenner (proprietor of the NY Yankees), CBS, and the NBA Players Association throughout the 2011 NBA lockout. According to Fortune magazine, he's "corporate America's number-one hired gun. "

Judge Joe Brown: $30 million

Famous for his day court show that ran for 15 years, Judge Joe Brown received his law degree from UCLA. After serving as the initial African-American prosecutor in Memphis, TN, he opened his own clinic before working as a criminal court judge in Shelby County, TN. While presiding over James Earl Ray's appeal for its assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., he grabbed the attention of TV manufacturers. The majority of his wealth had been gained through the show. In 2014, he ran for district attorney general in Shelby County, but lost to the incumbent.

Joe Jamail: $1.7 billion

Though he passed away in age 90 at December 2015, Joe Jamail makes this list because he had been the wealthiest practicing attorney in the USA in the time of his passing. Often referred to as the "King of Torts," he represented Pennzoil at a 1985 lawsuit against rival Texaco. His contingency fee was $335 following the courts decided in Pennzoil's favor. The 1953 graduate from the University of Texas School of Law was a former marine who had a longstanding reputation in the court to be abrasive, rude, and vulgar. But outside of the court, he was famous for his generous philanthropy.